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Spotlight: Energy Firm Starts Building 2 Wind Turbines

Ground has been broken for two new wind turbines, the first new-generation sources for renewable energy in the state since the electricity market was opened to competition, said Green Mountain Energy Resources, an electricity marketer specializing in "green" energy. Burlington, Vt.-based Green Mountain has promised to build a turbine for every 4,000 customers who chose its all-wind power product. The turbines are being built in the San Gorgonio Pass, near Palm Springs. The pass is home to about 3,000 turbines.